diff --git a/nbdkit.spec b/nbdkit.spec
index a52f77d..501bb07 100644
--- a/nbdkit.spec
+++ b/nbdkit.spec
@@ -176,11 +176,15 @@ find $RPM_BUILD_ROOT -name '*.la' -delete
 
 
 %check
-%if 0%{?fedora} >= 19
 # libguestfs 1.20 in Fedora 18 doesn't support NBD client protocol, so
 # the tests cannot be run.
+%if 0%{?fedora} >= 19
+# Unlikely that libguestfs will work on ARM, so don't try running the
+# tests there.
+%ifnarch %{arm}
 make check
 %endif
+%endif
 
 
 %files